# Jumped curb and now my car won’t start **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet, traverse\ **Created:** [March 8, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550 "2020-03-08T14:10:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Krista\_Sales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9a28c/32.png) [@Krista\_Sales](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Krista_Sales)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/1 "2020-03-08T14:10:13Z")
Accidentally went over a curb with two tires a few days ago, car seemed fine. Started fine later , and then last night would not start . Any help?? ---
**Author:** ![thegreendrag0n](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/thegreendrag0n/32/9265_2.png) [@thegreendrag0n](https://community.cartalk.com/u/thegreendrag0n)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 2:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/2 "2020-03-08T14:19:46Z")
given amount of information you provided, the best guess is “find a local mechanic to assess it for you” is your car showing any lights on he dashboard as you try starting it up? any cranking ? ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/3 "2020-03-08T14:21:12Z")
Sure, I suggest you leave your phone alone when you drive. Beyond that, by “won’t start” what do you mean? The starter won’t turn the engine (the Rr-rr noise)? Or the engine cranks but won’t start? ---
**Author:** ![Cavell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cavell/32/43396_2.png) [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 2:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/4 "2020-03-08T14:23:09Z")
Jumped curb? Oil pan? Any oil left? ---
**Author:** ![Krista\_Sales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9a28c/32.png) [@Krista\_Sales](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Krista_Sales)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 3:06pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/5 "2020-03-08T15:06:07Z")
Ok thanks , yes turning and clicking, lights in car and dash all start flashing like crazy ---
**Author:** ![Krista\_Sales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9a28c/32.png) [@Krista\_Sales](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Krista_Sales)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 3:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/6 "2020-03-08T15:07:25Z")
I wasn’t on my phone. I didn’t take the turn wide enough , was making a u-turn at a light turning left. I was stopped at the red light and when I went to turn was too close to like the median ---
**Author:** ![Krista\_Sales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9a28c/32.png) [@Krista\_Sales](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Krista_Sales)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/7 "2020-03-08T15:08:46Z")
I took a turn not wide enough. There doesn’t seem to be anything leaked out in my drive way. I did drive the car the next day with no issue. The car tries to start , clicking and it’s turning and all the lights and stuff flashes like crazy ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 3:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/8 "2020-03-08T15:13:11Z")
could be coincident hitting the curb and the issue you are describing. I would make sure the battery cables are properly connected and nice and tight in case the bump knocked the cables loose. ---
**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/9 "2020-03-08T15:14:04Z")
You likely knocked the battery cables loose. Check that. The battery cable clamps should not move if you try and wiggle them. Touch then ONLY one at a time, please! We don’t want you to get shocked. ---
**Author:** ![Krista\_Sales](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a9a28c/32.png) [@Krista\_Sales](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Krista_Sales)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/10 "2020-03-08T15:41:41Z")
Thanks I’ll do that now . ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/11 "2020-03-08T21:23:54Z")
I suspect the cable that goes to the starter is knocked loose at the starter end. A good independent mechanic should be able to fix it. With luck the starter isn’t damaged. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 9:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/12 "2020-03-08T21:28:09Z")
Check the battery voltage. Hitting a curb hard enough can cause the plates in the battery to shake loose and touch causing a short in the battery. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 9:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/13 "2020-03-08T21:36:18Z")
I suspect that the battery died of old age, people drive over curbs every day. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/14 "2020-03-08T21:37:03Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > , people drive over curbs every day. I don’t! Tester ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 9:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/15 "2020-03-08T21:38:03Z")
> [@Tester](#): > > I don’t! > > Tester Me neither. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 9:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/16 "2020-03-08T21:39:11Z")
Most people don’t but looking out the window of my car I see people driving over curbs. ---
**Author:** ![kurtwm1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/13edae/32.png) [@kurtwm1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kurtwm1)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2020, 10:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jumped-curb-and-now-my-car-won-t-start/160550/17 "2020-03-08T22:40:29Z")
> [@Nevada\_545](#): > > people drive over curbs every day I don’t. At least not every day.